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Karelia is a region in Northwestern Russia, known as the country of lakes. It has a strong cultural connection with Finland, with the ethnic Karelians closely related to the Finns.
Lakes with the water surface of about 1 sq.km. dominate in Karelia, but there are also many big lakes. The total area covered with lakes is 11,4% which is much more than in Finland and Murmansk region.
Karelia stretches from the White Sea coast to the Gulf of Finland. It contains the two largest lakes in Europe, Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega. The Karelian Isthmus is located between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga. The highest point of Karelia, the 576 metres (1,890 ft) high Nuorunen, is located on the Russian side of the Maanselka hill ...
The republic is in the northwestern part of Russia, between the White Sea and Lake Ladoga. The White Sea has a shoreline of 630 kilometers (390 mi). It has an area of 172,400 km 2 (66,600 sq mi).
Detailed online map of Republic of Karelia with cities and other localities on the website and in the Yandex Maps mobile app. Road map and driving directions on the Republic of Karelia map. Maps of cities and regions. Find the right street, building, or business and see satellite maps and panoramas of city streets with Yandex Maps.
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Karelia, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Karelia.
A wonderful landscape of blue lakes with crystal clear water, magnificent waterfalls and healing springs, hillocks and barren rock and dense virgin forests attracts more and more visitors from the overpopulated regions of both Russia and Western Europe every year, giving them a great chance to enjoy virgin northern European nature.
